The Crop

It can be a matter of great discouragement, to spend much time and concern sharing the gospel with someone when there is seemingly no acknowledgement that any effect was made. It is neither fun nor preferable to give much of oneself in the pursuit of something with little to no return. However, this though came to me this evening and I thought it might be of some encouragement to those in this position.

When a farmer plants seed in the ground, the dirt, for all intents and purposes, will still look like – dirt. The seed, in the farmer’s case, will never instantly bring forth action on the visible level, and in most cases, the soil will look all the worse being now disheveled and mounded in uneven array. However, though the soil may continue to look dim and unyielding, the growth may still be taking place on a level not yet visible. Were the farmer to neglect this potential crop because of the not yet visible fruit, and fail to water, nourish and tend the grounds, the crop will in most cases die. It is the faithfulness without validity that will bring many of the crops to full harvest.